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Hard, Lump Near Waistline, Painful And Increasing In Size. Should I Be Worried?

HI, i have a hard small lump near my waistline on the left side...
It is painfull, and the colour is same as skin colour...
It has been there for quite long and the size might have increased very very slowly...
should i be worried...what it could be...plz help...
Wed, 11 Dec 2013
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Hi,

I can understand your concern for the hard lump at the waistline.

There are two possibilities of the hard lump:

1. Lipoma: It is a collection of fatty tissue under the skin.

2. Sebaceous cyst: it is a collection of cheezy material in the over-proliferated oil gland.


Both of the conditions are totaly benign and never turn out to be a serious issue any time in life. The simple treatment is excision of the lump which can be done in few minutes depending on the size.

You can meet either a dermatologist or a surgeon who can guide you for the excsion procedure.

So just relax and enjoy the day!!!

Take care.
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Hard, Lump Near Waistline, Painful And Increasing In Size. Should I Be Worried?

Hi, I can understand your concern for the hard lump at the waistline. There are two possibilities of the hard lump: 1. Lipoma: It is a collection of fatty tissue under the skin. 2. Sebaceous cyst: it is a collection of cheezy material in the over-proliferated oil gland. Both of the conditions are totaly benign and never turn out to be a serious issue any time in life. The simple treatment is excision of the lump which can be done in few minutes depending on the size. You can meet either a dermatologist or a surgeon who can guide you for the excsion procedure. So just relax and enjoy the day!!! Take care.